Guarding against the silent threat of oropharyngeal cancer

March 28, 2024

A recent study stated that oropharyngeal cancer rates have now surpassed cervical cancer as the most common cancer associated with HPV in the country. Experts are urging a younger generation to be aware and seek treatment if there is a concern.

Dr. Ferrell examines a patient's mouth using a tongue depressor.





Drs. Thomas Patterson, David Gius accepted into the prestigious Association of American Physicians

March 14, 2024

Exclusive scientific organization honors outstanding physician-scientists. Thomas Patterson, MD, and David Gius, MD, PhD, two top physician-scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), have been accepted into the prestigious Association of American Physicians for the advancement of scientific and practical medicine. Patterson is professor of medicine […]




Colorectal cancer leading cause of cancer death among young men

March 13, 2024

According to a report by the American Cancer Society released in January, colorectal cancer is now the primary cause of cancer-related deaths among young men under 50 and the second leading cause among women in the same age group. The rise in younger men and women developing colon cancer is a trend Alicia Logue, MD, […]